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“We have rolled out a new [lemna] strain that has allowed us to increase our yield by more than 40%, which has been pretty exciting,” says CEO Tony Martens. The post Plantible raises $35m in debt, equity, to increase RuBisCO protein production fivefold appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Urban farms may be surrounded by biodiversity, yet the decision to protect and support pollinators appears to depend less on what growers plant—or who those growers are—than on whether they can access the resources needed to act. A new study by Michigan State University entomologists Jen Roedel, Karma Thomas and Zsofia Szendrei reports that labor, […]

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Scientists from three generations across 12 countries have honored Prof. Chittaranjan Kole through a landmark publication, The Plant Genome Perspective, recognizing his pioneering contributions that laid the foundation of plant genomics in India.

A new global analysis has revealed that the world’s food system is driving a concentrated, interconnected crisis for both climate protection and biodiversity. By mapping long-term carbon storage and biodiversity loss at unusually high spatial and product resolution, researchers have traced how agricultural land use connects farms, trade routes and consumer demand across the planet. […]

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

A woman has been charged after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, as police investigate an attack they say is linked to a suspected mental health crisis.

Over four million Americans have lost SNAP food aid under strict new mandates from the Trump administration, sparking fears of an escalating hunger crisis as officials push sweeping financial cuts.

A fertilizer made from marine purple bacteria is drawing attention as a possible way to make vegetable production more efficient while reducing agriculture’s climate footprint. In a study published in npj Sustainable Agriculture, Shruthi, Morey-Yagi, Hanh and colleagues investigated how this microbial product influenced three issues that often determine whether a new fertilizer can succeed […]

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

US officials are moving to decertify Network for Hope over allegations it tried to recover organs from patients who still showed signs of life, claims the organisation strongly denies.

Beyond Meat's playbook deploys athletes such as basketball player Josh Hart "who understand the superpowers of plants and what they can do to build, fuel, and restore the body," says CEO Ethan Brown. The post Beyond Meat leans into Europe, Canada, as US sales continue to slide appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Millions of sperm do not always compete alone—some species send them into action as coordinated teams. A sweeping evolutionary study found that this cooperation is widespread among arthropods and has repeatedly emerged and vanished over hundreds of millions of years. The discovery challenges the classic “fastest sperm wins” story and could influence future fertility research and pest-control strategies.

The Ask Maps updates aim to “make it easier than ever to get more done.” | Image: Google The AI-powered "Ask Maps" tool in Google Maps can now perform a broader range of personalized and conversational requests, including ordering food, finding hotels, and providing suggestions that factor in your existing plans. These are among several new features announced for Ask Maps today, which aim to "make it easier than ever to get more done" without having to close the Google Maps app, according to Google Maps head, Miriam Daniel. New agentic capabilities include asking Maps to order you food while considering contextual information like specific dietary needs, location, and places you've saved. For example, Google says you can ask it … Read the full story at The Verge.

A Northern Kentucky family has refused an anonymous AI company's $26 million offer to buy their land and transform it into a data center.

CJ CheilJedang utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to preempt global food market trends and innovatively shorten the product development cycle.CJ CheilJedang announced on Aug. 6 that it officially launched ‘Food AI 360,’ an AI platform that integrates real-time trend analysis, product planning, an

Scientists have engineered tobacco and lettuce plants to produce myoglobin—the iron-rich protein responsible for much of meat’s red color and savory flavor—inside their chloroplasts. The proof-of-principle study suggests that crops could one day become biological factories for producing key ingredients used in plant-based meat, potentially reducing the land, water and greenhouse-gas emissions associated with livestock […]

A 47-year-old woman was arrested after stabbing four men with scissors in London's Covent Garden. Police believe it was an isolated incident related to mental health, with no wider threat.

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Livestock farming requires valuable land to grow fodder, uses vast amounts of freshwater and contributes to global warming through methane and nitrous oxide emissions. And, for many consumers it is important to prevent animal suffering. For these reasons, the global market for meat alternatives is currently worth €6.7 billion to €8.1 billion per year and is projected to grow 8.1% to 12.3% each year over the next decade.

Albic soils, known for their pale, compacted layers and low fertility, may have found an unexpected ally in a combination of ancient farming restraint and modern microbial technology. A field study in northeastern China suggests that no-tillage farming, crop-straw retention, and microbial organic fertilizer can work together to substantially increase soil organic carbon, including in […]

Residents and business owners said the woman arrested after the Covent Garden stabbing was a familiar figure as police continue investigating.

Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urban temperatures and lessen the impact of heat waves, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

In South Africa, it's been legal for several years for people to grow hemp (a type of Cannabis sativa with very low levels of the psychoactive compound THC) for personal use following changes to the law. There's also been a growing interest in its medicinal and industrial potential for clothing, insulation and paper production. Many see it as a "green gold" opportunity for small-scale farmers.

Soilless farming—a method of growing plants in a nutrient-rich solution rather than traditional soil—accounts for a significant share of vegetable production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with more than half of tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce grown using hydroponics. This fast-growing segment of modern agriculture addresses water scarcity, land limitations and food security, but microbial management remains a challenge, according to a team of researchers at Penn State.

A finding that could reshape the global conversation about climate-smart agriculture is challenging one of the field’s most appealing assumptions: that increasing soil organic carbon will automatically raise crop yields. In a large study from Northeast China, researchers found that maize generally produced more grain as soil organic carbon increased in controlled field trials, yet […]

A study by La Trobe University researchers has found annual ryegrass, the most damaging weed in Australian grain systems, can adjust its growth and reproduction to survive under drought stress, making it potentially harder to manage as climate conditions become more variable.

John Paine Potatoes Limited, a Kent farm, is closing after 87 years due to financial strain. Rising costs, tax changes, and climate challenges threaten the future of many UK farms.

NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — Join Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) for its next webinar — The use of monitoring technologies to increase employee efficiency and drive employee retention – set for Aug. 20, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). Glaucio Lopes, Merck Animal Health associate director dairy monitoring, will present this free one-hour webinar. […] The post Webinar on Use of Monitoring Technologies to Increase Dairy Employee Efficiency appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Groundwater pumped to irrigate cannabis crops in California's Emerald Triangle can cause some streams that normally run year-round to dry up entirely during summer, say researchers from Simon Fraser University, the University of California, Berkeley and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Nearly two centuries of maize-based agriculture in the U.S. Midwest has halved soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks compared with tallgrass prairies native to the region. Replacing annual maize/soy cropping with perennial bioenergy grasses may partially reverse these resulting SOC deficits.

YCNCC Science Communications Fellow Samantha Tracy recently sat down with Wong to discuss the influence of soil fertility on tropical forests and their responses to global change. The study is published in the journal New Phytologist.

Two deaths in Michigan are linked to a Cyclospora outbreak traced to contaminated lettuce. Health officials urge caution as investigations continue, highlighting the risks of dehydration in vulnerable individuals.

NEW PRAGUE, Min. — NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization welcomes research submissions for its 2027 Technology Transfer Session (TTS), which will be held in conjunction with the 66th NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. 25-28, in Jacksonville, Fla. Submit manuscripts by Sept. 30. NMC Research Committee members will review submitted papers during October and inform authors […] The post Submit Udder Health, Milk Quality Research for NMC’s Technology Transfer Session appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

In August, pastures can be deceiving. You might see grass still standing and cows out grazing. From your truck, the pasture might look pretty good. But that does not mean the grass still has the nutrition your cattle need. Protein tubs are useful if you want a low-effort way to help your cattle during tough […] The post Protein Tubs: Smart Supplement or Wasted Money? appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

A bacterium linked to seafood-related illness and capable of resisting multiple antibiotics has been detected in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam, according to a new study highlighting the importance of monitoring antibiotic resistance in aquaculture environments.

DNA Script, a pioneer in DNA synthesis providing scientists with rapid, on-demand access to high-quality DNA, today announced that in collaboration with prime awardee GE HealthCare, they have been awarded up to $26 million in funding for a four-year initiative from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

arXiv:2608.02270v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Agriculture 4.0 robotic systems improve field efficiency yet remain too capital-intensive for the fragmented smallholdings that dominate global agriculture. Meanwhile, a growing number of retired low-speed electric-vehicle (LSEV) powertrains retain functional electromechanical value but are destructively recycled. This paper presents TS-MAMP (Telescopic-Sleeve Modular Agricultural Mobile Platform), a remanufactured robot built under 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) circular-economy principles. Retired 48 V brushless-DC (BLDC) hub motors are paired via back-EMF matching, and lead-acid battery modules screened at 60%-80% state of health are actively balanced within a 100 mV inter-module voltage deviation. Together, these reused components reduce the powertrain-and-chassis BOM cost by approximately 60%, to below USD 450 (perception and weeding modules excluded). The truss chassis provides >=200 kg static load, continuously adjustable track width

arXiv:2608.01767v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Ensuring food safety represents a critical public health challenge, particularly when inspection resources are limited and regional sampling data are sparse. This study proposes a Transformer-based framework capable of forecasting fine-grained, city-level food safety risks by unifying over 11 million inspection records with supplemental demographic, economic, and environmental indicators extracted from the Statistical Yearbook. A three-stage pretraining design leverages partial supervision from the Wilson interval (capturing both safety and risk rankings), together with semi-supervised label refinement, to effectively utilize historical records even when local sample sizes are insufficient. Experimental evaluations on data from 2022 show that the proposed approach outperforms baselines significantly. A subsequent field experiment in collaboration with the Zhejiang Provincial Administration for Market Regulation further demonstrates

A new randomized controlled trial from Japan is putting two everyday habits—eating dairy products and performing resistance exercises at home—under the scientific microscope in an effort to answer a pressing question: can simple, realistic routines help older adults preserve physical function as they age? The study, led by R. Miyazaki, N. Sakane, H. Ando and […]

A correction published in Light: Science & Applications has brought renewed attention to an unusual approach to solar-energy research: harvesting photoenergy with soft hydrogel drops made from ammonium molybdate. The notice, authored by Z. Lu, X. Hang, Z. Zhao and colleagues, addresses the scientific record surrounding the article “Photoenergy harvesting by ammonium molybdate soft hydrogel […]

Researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a gelatin-stabilized liquid-metal hydrogel that combines stretchable electronics, artificial intelligence and solar-energy conversion in a single soft material. The technology addresses one of the central challenges in liquid-metal electronics: keeping tiny metal droplets evenly dispersed instead of allowing them to merge into larger pools. The resulting conductive hydrogel can […]

Tomato plants may have gained a new genetic ally in the fight against drought. Researchers from Xinjiang University and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences have identified a transcription factor called SlbHLH70 that helps tomatoes survive water shortages and recover after rewatering. Their findings suggest that this gene acts as a regulatory […]

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People tell the AI boom as a story about chips and models. Underneath it is metal. Every data centre, chip, power line and robot starts with copper and a handful of other minerals. The United States has quietly lost control of where they come from. A two-year-old startup just raised $310m to change that. Mariana […] This story continues at The Next Web

Researchers found that people can consume three daily servings of full-fat dairy without adversely affecting body weight, body composition, energy metabolism, or blood lipid levels. For years, people scanning the dairy aisle have often been steered toward skim milk and reduced-fat products, largely because full-fat dairy contains saturated fat. Yet the health effects of dairy [...]

For decades, crop breeding has focused on the visible organism: larger seeds, stronger stems, faster growth, resistance to pathogens and improved tolerance to drought or heat. A new study published in Nature Communications argues that the next major advance in agriculture may depend on something much smaller and far less visible—the microbial communities living on […]

A £20 million competition has opened to develop farm robots and automated technology for crops, livestock, horticulture and forestry. Agr...

Mediterranean olive farming is entering a climate era unlike any in its long agricultural history. Rising temperatures, longer droughts, intense rainfall, soil degradation and declining biodiversity are converging across one of the world’s most important olive-producing regions. A new analysis published in npj Sustainable Agriculture argues that protecting the future of olive production will require […]

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UK farmers warn of potential food shortages due to record drought conditions, urging government intervention to protect domestic supplies.

Bayer launched Xivana™ Smart, a new FRAC Group 49 fungicide offering long-lasting protection against downy mildew and late blight, helping horticulture farmers improve crop quality, productivity, and resilience.

China’s maize harvest is entering a new era of uncertainty, and a new study suggests that the country’s biggest opportunity may lie not in expanding farmland, but in helping existing fields reach the yields they are already capable of producing. Published in npj Sustainable Agriculture, the research examines how irrigation-limited yield gaps—the difference between what […]

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Your next drive-thru order might be taken by a bot. And you might not even notice.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Progressive dairy farmers adopt technologies that propel their business forward. This has been true for decades, even centuries. New technology using Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential for even greater reward but should be used in the context of quality human interactions and leadership. In the last few years, technology has […] The post AI May Be Watching Dairy Employees appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

A tiny coffee pest may be building the perfect hideout for its own predators. Coffee berry borers tunnel deep into coffee fruit, where they feed and reproduce beyond the reach of many predators. But after tiny ants force the beetles out, some species appear to claim the abandoned chambers as nurseries for their young. Jonathan [...]

FARGO, N.D. — Interest in precision livestock technologies, including the use of virtual fence to enhance grazing management, has been growing. This technology is being adapted by producers in North Dakota to implement grazing strategies that benefit livestock production and conservation. Despite the increase in use of virtual fence at the ranch scale, many ranchers […] The post NDSU Extension and Ducks Unlimited to showcase virtual fence at Tailgate Tech Talk events appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

New York University researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants "feeling full" once they've taken up enough nitrogen—a finding that could help scientists develop plants that absorb more nitrogen from the soil and allow farmers to reduce environmentally and economically costly fertilizer applications.

"An island of biodiversity in a sea of monoculture": This is how a recent study characterized the Pimentel Barbosa Indigenous Territory (TIPB), located in the northeastern part of Mato Grosso state in Brazil's Central-West region. The study showed that the area's human occupation patterns and vegetation cover have remained largely unchanged for four decades. Meanwhile, the surrounding area has been altered by the expansion of livestock ranching, soybean farming and the construction of major highways (BR-158 and BR-163), which are part of Brazil's efforts to extend its agricultural frontier. The TIPB covers 329,000 hectares (1,270 square miles) and was home to 2,369 people in 2022, according to a census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

While biodiesel offers environmental advantages over conventional diesel fuel, it's far from a magic bullet; there are some drawbacks to using the biofuel.

Biodiversity loss has been among the central topics in public, policy and scientific debate for several decades. While its accelerating pace and impacts are well recognized, translating the vast amounts of biodiversity data into reliable indicators that can inform policy remains a challenge, requiring considerable time and technical effort. To help address this, the EU project B-Cubed developed automated and interoperable data pipelines that were tested via case studies. The B-Cubed Legacy Booklet is available on Zenodo.

A California farmer was forced to destroy 300,000 pounds of romaine hearts as the cyclosporiasis outbreak crushes lettuce demand across America's Salad Bowl.

If you want to avoid purchasing potentially contaminated greens, growing your own indoors is a safer alternative.

Technology investments deliver value only when retailers have a clear plan to sell, implement, and support them. The post Ag Technology Adoption and Implementation appeared first on CropLife.

Gain insights from a leading grower and retailer on earning trust, proving ROI, and accelerating on-farm innovation success. The post Growing Value: What Ag Retailers Need to Know About Farmers and Technology Adoption appeared first on CropLife.

AgroLiquid aims to maximize fertilizer dollars through improved precision practices. The post Smart Technology, Smarter Fertility appeared first on CropLife.

AI-designed mini-proteins engineered to match chemistry on cost and efficacy, with a cleaner environmental and regulatory profile. The post Quercus Biosolutions Closes Oversubscribed $5 Million Seed Round to Build a New Category of AI-Designed Crop Protection appeared first on CropLife.

Wilbur-Ellis will distribute T34 Biocontrol to U.S. growers, leveraging its extensive commercial network and technical expertise. The post Biocontrol Technologies and Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness Form U.S. Distribution Agreement for T34 Biocontrol appeared first on CropLife.

Discover how AI, biologicals, drones, and policy insights are reshaping ag retail from the biggest takeaways at Tech Hub LIVE. The post CropLife Retail Week: Tech Hub LIVE Covers How AI, Biologicals and Drones Are Transforming Ag Retail in 2026 appeared first on CropLife.

Veteran agricultural scientist Dr. R.S. Paroda urged India to adopt next-generation GM cotton technologies and science-based regulatory reforms to reduce import dependence, boost productivity, strengthen farmer incomes, and regain global competitiveness.

Biodiversity data are accumulating at an extraordinary rate, yet the information needed to understand ecological change often remains fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to convert into policy. Researchers can now access millions of records describing where species have been observed, when they were recorded, and under what environmental conditions. However, transforming these observations into reliable measurements […]

Agriculture may be entering a new era in which crops are judged not only by how much food they produce, but by how many ecological functions they can perform at the same time. A perspective published in npj Sustainable Agriculture proposes a trait-based framework for “reframing” crops as multifunctional organisms—plants that can deliver food, support […]

Brazilian aquaculture has revealed an unexpected bacterial threat that could reshape disease management in one of the world’s fastest-growing food sectors. Scientists have identified, for the first time in Brazil, several species of Flavobacterium associated with columnaris disease, a rapidly progressing infection capable of killing farmed fish within days. The discovery extends the known geographic […]

Nitrogen fertilizer has helped transform modern agriculture, but its success comes with a costly paradox: crops often receive more nitrogen than they can absorb. The excess can escape into waterways as nitrate, enter the atmosphere as nitrous oxide, or remain in soil in forms that are difficult for plants to use. A new study published […]

For the first time in Brazil, scientists have identified the presence of bacteria that cause columnaris disease, a serious disease in farmed fish intended for human consumption. Previously, different species of the genus Flavobacterium had only been detected in fish farms in Asia and the United States.

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are attracting growing attention as a sustainable aquaculture technology that can reduce water use, control rearing conditions and lower environmental impacts by filtering and reusing water. At the same time, RAS facilities rely on pumps, filters, aerators and other equipment that are often operated continuously or according to conservative fixed schedules, resulting in substantial electricity consumption to maintain stable rearing conditions.

Lead contamination in urban homes may be reaching residents through a pathway that is easy to overlook: ordinary household dust carrying particles from contaminated soil. A new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology examines how much lead in indoor dust may originate outdoors, comparing homes built before and after 1978. […]

Researchers at the University of Tartu have discovered a mechanism in bacteria that helps them adapt to fluoride, which is toxic to most organisms above relatively low threshold concentrations. Their discovery may represent a significant milestone in bioindustry, as it could help reduce the use of petrochemical products.

Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans, but for winegrowers in Italy and France who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.

Upstream unlocks crops’ own defense systems in response to disease and environmental stress without compromising yield. The post Upstream Biotechnology raises seed funding for ‘on-demand’ crop defense tech appeared first on AgFunderNews.

They're wriggly black grubs more commonly tossed to backyard hens than served at the dinner table, but black soldier fly larvae could soon play a key role in building a more sustainable food system, according to new research from Adelaide University.

Walking around Dubai, it’s hard to believe a war is still going on in neighboring countries. No missiles have struck the city, and it was clear during a recent visit that local residents are keeping to their routines. The biggest public worry, as it has been in many parts of the world, is the extreme heat. (The high today is around 106 degrees.) Dubai, one of seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues to emerge as a major global tech hub and is on the verge of becoming a major AI powerhouse. Each of the emirates has their own laws and traditions, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi — the UAE capitol — the most prominent. Other nations recognize the region’s potential and Dubai’s position. The US, for instance, showed interest in currying favor with the UAE by sending a CIA

What if we could make plastic from plants? A team of researchers from the Netherlands and China introduces

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High nitrogen levels entering downstream waterways can harm fragile ecosystems. Across the world, excess nutrients commonly trigger algae blooms and fish kills in enclosed waterways near intensive horticulture.

Discover how a circular, science-backed solution is turning human waste into a sustainable resource – one loo at a time The post From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer appeared first on Physics World.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s weed science team is working on ways to understand and eradicate the millions of weed seed buried in every acre of U.S. cropland, especially seeds of highly invasive, herbicide-resistant weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. Only 5%-10% of these buried seeds germinate and emerge each year, but that […] The post MU Weed Science Team Seeks Ways to Reduce Soil Weed Seed Bank appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.

Space isn't known for rich soil or ideal agricultural conditions anywhere in the solar system. Yet amid extreme temperatures and vast distances, multidisciplinary teams at USF's Aerospace: Science, Technology, Research and Applications Center (ASTRA) are collaborating on sustainable space agriculture projects with potential applications back on Earth.

Barragán Fonseca, K.Y., Mertens, D., Beschoren da Costa, P. et al. By-products of insect farming as a novel sustainable biofertilizer for crops. npj Sustain. Agric. 4, 62 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-026-00175-4 https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-026-00175-4

arXiv:2607.26968v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Vertical farming enables high productivity and stable crop production under controlled conditions, but its economic feasibility remains limited by electricity demand for artificial lighting and climate control. This study develops a surrogate-based optimization framework for cost-minimizing lighting management in hydroponic vertical farms. A key contribution is a procedure for converting crop-energy response data into relationships suitable for mathematical programming. The method can be applied to experimental datasets or outputs from validated dynamic models, provided that relevant ranges of control variables, crop stages, and energy responses are represented. The framework is applied to lettuce cultivation in an industrial-scale vertical farm in northern Italy. Synthetic data generated by a verified agri-energy model are used to derive surrogate relationships for fresh biomass growth, leaf area index, and electricity demand for

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